FirePro M4000 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and Radeon R7 260 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M4000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 115 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 248% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • FirePro M4000 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 30−35
medium / 1080p 9−10 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 Radeon R7 260
Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
Code name Cape Verde GLM Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 17 December 2013
Pipelines 512 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 48.00
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support n/a PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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